Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.18
Nirodha· Winding upNatural Friendship Completely Abandoned
“Completely abandoning their natural friendship, the members of the various Yadu clans — the Dāśārhas, Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, the Bhojas, Sātvatas, Madhus and Arbudas, the Māthuras, Śūrasenas, Visarjanas, Kukuras and Kuntis — all slaughtered one another.”
What the purport teaches
- Members of the various Yadu clans took part in the slaughter.
- These included the Dāśārhas, Vṛṣṇis, Andhakas, Bhojas and the other clans named in the translation.
- They completely abandoned their natural friendship and killed one another.
Try this today
Show one friend a small kindness today, especially if there has been tension between you.
Ask yourself
Am I overlooking a natural bond of friendship because of a present disagreement?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.